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JAPANESE PREPARED FOR NAVAL COMPROMISE

LONG NON-STOP HOPS PLANNED

KINGSFORD SMITH'S ENDEAVOUR

LOS ANGELES TO EUROPE

U.S. FLIER TO CROSS PACIFIC

Los Angeles, Nov. 15. There are

two record-

breaking flight attempts now under contemplation, the first announced by Air" Commodore Sir Charles

Kingsford

Smith, the famous Australian pilot, the second by Monty Mason, a young American adventurer of wide experience.

Kingsford Smith, accompanted by Capt. Taylor as his relief, illet, radio operator and navigatur, plans to fly from the Pacific coastl

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith who in abortly to attempt a non stop flight from the Pacific coast to Europe.

arrons the United States and overi CHINA'S NEW!

the Atlantic to Europe, without

a slop.

If the Australians arcongdish OPIUM WAR

this feat they will have set up a HOW long-distance rerord for sustained light ha direct line. Presumably they would have to refuel somewhere over the Atlan the const, for it is unlikely that thes can Barry Muficat petrol| to carry them across a continent) and an ocean,

Sir Charles says he will un- nounce details of his plan within

few days,

CHALLENGE TO PACIFIC

Young Monty Mason says he will fly the Pacific ocean in 37 hours.

ever contemplated.

185 miles an hour. It is one of

DEATH FOR TRAFFICKERS

HINDRANCES TO FULL CONTROL

-Geneva, Nov. 15.

Death is one of the most com-

BRITAIN MAY HOLD

KEY TO IMPASSE

POWERS CLOSER TO SOLUTION

OLD RATIO LIKELY TO REMAIN

WILL UNITED STATES BE SATISFIED?

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

By Telegraph. Copyright, 1896. Received, Nne, 15, 9.40 1824. Rerviced, Nov. 16, 8.30a.m.)

London, Nov. 15.

There is every hope now that the British plan for a gentlemen's agreement between the principal' naval powers, which will obviate the necessity of altering the present 5-5-3 ratios, will be accepted by Japan. In that event it is very likely that the United States will also accept the British scheme, and a long step will have been taken towards an understanding at the 1935 Naval Con- ference.

An authoritative British source states that at the commencement of the naval conversations u London Japan commun.cated to Great Britain the des.ro to main- Tan the fr.endi.est Anglo- Japanese relations, whereupon Great Brita.n

ເຕະ requested Tokyo Government to elucidate. A later raport states that the

ANCONI SUL FOR DAYS WIDERE ZDENKACJ

AMERICAN WINS NOBEL PRIZE

Remarkable Rise

To Eminence

Stockholm, Nov; 15 To a man who, ten years ago, was a poor young in- structor in chemistry in a remote American university, goes the 1934 Nobel prize in chemistry

He is Professor Haroli Clayton Urey of Columbia University, New York, 41 year-old specialist in the structure of atoms and molecules and the modynamic

ther- properties of gases, He was also award- ed the 1934 Willard Gibbs medal by the American Chemistry Society, but

prior to this year he was virtually unknown in

the world of research.-Reuter,

HONGKONG'S FIRST DIVORCE ACTION

Japanese Government has instruct Wife Wins

Fed Mr. Matsudaira, the Japanese Minister, and Admiral Yamamoto, the chief of the naval delegation, to ask for a further explanation "of the thought behind the British questions" as to the possibility of jof-a- naval- -compromise,

THREE COURSES

Dissolution

INFIDELITY. ALLEGED

CUSTODY OF CHILD SOUGHT

The first petition to come be reached fore the Hongkong Divorce Court

CREATING MORE JOBS NEW-DISTRIBUTION OF LABOUR

SHORTER WEEK OF WORK

London, Nov. 1h. The possibility of absorbing

HOPE TO SETTLE MONOPOLY ISSUE

King Carol

FEAR OF ATTACK ON KING

INNOCENT MAN STRUCK DOWN

BUCHAREST INCIDENT

į

JAPAN OFFERS TO HELP

MANCHUKUO AND AMERICA

SAITO CALLS ON HULL

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Chi Teleph, Cosuright. Theprophic Ma

Chinaker, 1901. Heceived, Noormar

Washington, Nov. 15.

The Japanese Ambassador to Washington, Mr. Saito, to-day paid an informal call on Mr. Cordell Bull, the Secretary of State, and inediately afterwards innaseed

that circumstances muy compel Japan to act as an intermediary between the United States and Matehokas in the oil monopoly dapite.

th

Mr. Salto sail he had not offervil this suggestion to Mr. Hull, how- ver, though they had discussed Man huko tation. The itulties which had arisen out of the determination of that state to shut out foreign competition from the oil markets. they harl not touched upon on this perusion, The sald.

Mr. Hall said he was continuing his perusal of the latest Japanese note Jordar to determine the nction which the United States would take.--United Press,

WILLING TO HELP

Washington, Nov. 15. Japan is willing to act as a intermediary, Mr. Saito, the in outer that the American dispute Japanese Anibassador said to-day. with Manchukuo over the monopoly might be settled amicably. Mr. Cordell Hull-Reuter Special.

oil

the 41 nonx coaserence with

NO NECOTIATIONS

London, Nov, 15. Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, stated to day that no negotia tions or conversations

were at present occurring between Great Britain and Jajian "for dealing with the general situation in the Manchukuo."-United Press. Far East, including the fature of

Bucharest, Nov. 15. There was momentary alarm in the streets here This move is interpreted to mean that Japan is, willing to mon penalties for those convicted negotiate on compromise lines.

to-day as King Carol rode on charges of trafficking in opium The British idea for naval agree-

slowly through the city, or other narcotic drugs in China, ment provides for a unilateral de-

but what at first was under the intest regulations com-claration to be made by each power This perhaps, is one of the municated to the League of Na-us to the naval construction in-

taken for an attempt most adventurous trina of any tions. The Opium Advisory teled. Thereafter, a gentlemen's

Committee discussed this phase agreement would be

upon the monarch's life Mason will take off from Lam of the Far East effort at control wherein the 6-5-3 ratio would rewas heard this morning by the Angeles on December 1, put his to-day.

turned out to be nothing Imain the haais none up for Tokyo and just keepi

of three-power Chief Justice, Mr. Justice A. D. A. more persons in industry. by bet more dangerous than a naval strength. The ratio would MacGregor, travelling.

The injection of morphis into not be mentioned, but would be Court, when Dorothea Florence engaging the active attention of reach His Majesty's side. at the Supreme ter distribution of employment, is petitioner's effort to another person He plans to use a secretly bulit!

for non-medical merely understood.. maching whose cruising, speed is purposes was also punishable by

Soares, пл Englishwoman, the Government. death, according to the new

sought and obtained an order for The Minister of Labour, Mr. these long, low winged, and aldae regulations, #1 Was ro-!

the dissolution of her marriage Oliver Stanley,

The petitioner was the only suf- was asked Three epurses are contemplated with Alfredo Maria de Lourdes Parliament if he could indicate fortunate to escape with his life. most tailless monsters, powered ported,

In ferer in the incident. He WHA with motor units of suficient pull

when Japan denounces the exist- Soares, barrister-at-law of Hong-the Government's proposals, and The recent development of auti-ing naval agreement, the Washing-kong and Shanghai. to take the plane into an almost parrotie legislation in

He was dressed in the captain's China iston Treaty. vertical climb, it is believed paid to envisage holition of all

he replied that he had arranged uniform and attempted to press for- The ground for the petition was for immediate conversations with ward through the crowd and the United Presa,“

opium Heences in the countryed without Japan:

First, the treaty may be renew infidelity, petitioner alleging fre-representative organisations and royal escort to the King's carriage. after a ais-year period.

Serond.

Iquent adultery since 1920. bel Respondent's father, Me. A. M. L.

workpeople' regarding the general Certain persons, chiefly agad agreed to by the three major Soares, appeared as intervener in question of hours of tabour. the escort. folk and inveterate smokers, are power: allowed to smoke pram, but all

In reply to a further question, respect of the patition for the

WOMAN The man, raised his hams above es to such people

child. He he said that the practicability of his head to show that he was un- In Court It is expected that the Japanese représent by Mr. Eldon Potter, industry no doubt would be din which immediately broke out. armed, and shouted his protests, subject to licence.

was a seven-hour day or five-day week but his voice was drowned in the The Chineses representative on delegates will ask Great Britain R., Peted by Mr. G. G. . brought under review. The Committee insisted, however,

next

Work

how to defise Tinson of Johnson, Stokes and Mas

mounted officer wheeling, with Shut the collaboration of a certain avid needs. This will lead ter.

The matter was recently the idenwn sword, knocked the suspeci subject of an appeal by Mr. Stin-down either by bumping him with necessary, otherwise

more technical A ..e Chinese Government's anti-nature whteh. if thuy

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., appearedley Baldwin to employers to con- his horse's shoulder or by a blow narcotic campaign would be vain. entered by the United States, will for the petitioner, and Mr. It. Gaider the question of reduction with the flat of his wenport.

be a first step towards the Naval don, instructed by Mr. Lu, of of overtime, and further reference With the assassination of King Conference scheduled for theo and La represented petitioner. to it was made in the Commons Alexander und M. Harthou at Mar- debate last night on proposals for seilles still fresh in the memory, dealing with depressed are to-day when a uniformed

foul play was naturally There is one child by the marri- when the Labour Minister said tried to thraat his way towards the suspected age, Inez Soares, born in Novem. Invitations to discussions had been King. But it was finally disclosed ber, 1926, and petitioner sought sent to the National Con-

SAAR GERMANS CHARGED

OFFICIALS LIBELLED

TALE OF FAKED

EVIDENCE

Saarbruccken, Nov. 15.

The Saar Governing Commis

sion has announced that it has

power was

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concessions may

And Third, no treaty whatever | custody of the

andeny the undertaken. rene

talks of

arch

and

4 CUSTODY OF CHILD

be

summer of 1935, but which at one things said about

time seemed might never the German Front, they say, are malicious ties reached-United Preus and Reuter told by their Communist and Special. Catholic enemies.--Rroter.

BRITISH ATTITUDE

London, Nov. 15."

asked the Supreme Tribunal of the Saar Plebiscite were raised in fartium in naval affairs if the tri-lony yesterday from Singapore cach individual industry the part!

He was immediately set upon by

Reuter.

NEWSPAPER REGISTRATION

officer

DRITISH FEELER?

the custody of the child and such federation of Employers Organt that he was armed only with a Washington, Nov. 15. The United States' Authorities to provide,

other relief as the Court might atention and the Trade Union Peronal petition to King Carol- are stated to be considering cau

Congress, and he hoped to have Mra, Soares arrived in the Co-an opportunity of discussing with Matiers affecting the conduct oftious British overtures for joint the Saar Plebiscite to take pro- the House of Lords, but Lord

where her address was given as it could play. He regarded it as partite discussions in London fall. ceedings against the signatories Stanhope, on behalf of the Govern-State, boarded

Mr. Cardell Hull. Secretary of address is given as 142, Szuchaen wherever possible, to

25, Capliol Flats, Mr. Soares' a national duty for employers, of a German memorandum forment, said it would be improper President Roosevelt to Tennessee in

a train carrying Rond, Shanghai. libelling Government officials.

Assist thei Majesty's Government. order to discuss the propeanls.

Government in the task of dealing The petition was responsibility apart

undefended with the unemployed.-British | Mr. Hull returns to Washington and respondent was not in court Wireless. ship of the League, on November 17 when it is expected during the hearing. Front in the Saar and charged that to expres the subversive activities Inid at the question.

wa on any aspect of a reply will be sent to Britain.

A committee

The petition aet out that the their doors were false, and that three had been appointed to constare of the most tentative natum Registry Office, Cambridge, on The proposals, it is underatond. marriage took place at the been concocted der these questions, by the League and against them. They went so far Council, and would report at the Davis on Nov. 14-Reuter.

were made to Mr. Norman May 26, 1926, and that the partits as to claim that documents found Council meeting next week.

lived together at several addresses in England,

for H

The memorandum was drawn which

up by members of the German from

ovidence hnd

of

Nanking, Nov, 15. Under orders from the Nanking Ministry of Communications, the Chinese Postal Administration has TYPHOON WARNING.

drawn up A regulation requiring foreign newspapers to register with The Manila Observatory, ro-the Chinese Ministry of Interior porting at 9 a.m. to-day, states before they can be permitted to be In thter houses, when police Majesty's Government had not re-i EMBASSY ENTERTAINS

that the typhoon is situate E.N.E. circulated in China. searched them, wore put there by celved that report.

of Manila, moving north-wost. police agents.

According to this regulation, the The Gorman element of the Knox, President of the Sour Gov- taking part in naval conversations, dent that he frequently committed at 46 Tainani Strost, Shamshuino, was newspaper

Regarding the safety of Mr. British Ministers who have been

privilege of Chinese postul facilities Saar population has indignantly erning Commission, they had sent were entertained at a luncheon to adultery botwoon 1920 al 1960 taken to the Kowloon Hospital, after with the Ministry of Interior. This A would-be suicide Let Hul, lving may be accorded to any foreign denied the reports that it

soon as it registered was special service men from Scotland day by the Japanese Ambassador with unknown women; that he being rescued from the harbour into, regulation is expected to be pro- rdaponsible for pro-Nazi pro- Yord, who were now on duty for And his colleagues at the Japanese committed adultery at an addreea which she had thrown herself- from mulgated - soòn.~Contral News paganda. All the unpleasant that purpose. British Wirolese. Embamy-British Wireless,

(Continued on Page 7).

a Bhamshulpo ferry.boat.

Agency.

London, Nov. 15.

INFIDELITY ALLEGED

It was alleged against reapon-

FILLS MORGENTHAU'S FORMER POST

MISS ROCHE JOINS U.S. TREASURY

GUARDS NATION'S PUBLIC HEALTH

(Special to "falograpli"}

Dy Telegraph. Copyright, Integraphia Mas anges Ordinanov, tá9z. Betelund, November

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Washington, Nov. 15. President Roosevelt hins nounced the appointment of Miss Josephine Roche, of Colorado, as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury..

This office has not been flest since Mr. Henry Morgenthau was elevated to the Secretary's post, In succePaton to Mr. Willam Woodin.

Mfan Roche will supervise principally the Treasury's public. health service.

Miss Rocho is President of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company, and is one of the country's most nated business women.' for the Governorship of Colorado. She was formerly a candidate

-Reuter and United Press,